| Title | Aeronautics |
|---|---|
| Text | English Etymology aeronautics 1824, from aeronautic (1784), from Fr. aéronautique, from aéro- (from Gk. aer "air") + nautique "of ships," from L. nauticus, from Gk. nautikos. Originally of balloons. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 aeronautics aero·naut·ics / 7eErE5nC:tiks; NAmE 7erE- / noun[U] the science or practice of building and flying aircraft 航空学；飞行学；飞行术 • aero·naut·ic·al / -5nC:tikl / adj.: an aeronautical engineer 航空工程师 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged aero·nau·tics \ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷iks, -ēks\ noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: modification (influenced by -ics) of New Latin aeronautica, from aer- + Latin nautica, neuter plural of nauticus nautical — more at nautical 1. archaic : the art or practice of sailing (as in lighter-than-air craft) through the air 2. : the science that deals with the operation of aircraft 3. : the art or science of flight |
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